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ZIP code

94619

in Oakland, CaliforniaPopulation 26,831

62.96/ 100

Ranked #2,993 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 9.4%)

Ranked #366 of 1,719 California ZIPs (top 21%)

Ranked #116 of 174 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ZIPs (bottom 33%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Expected annual disaster loss

$1

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US98th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Park land

45.2%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

3.3%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

25.4%

in the bottom 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST28th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

0 ppb

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

US1st
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

7.5 days/year

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$129,867

in the top 7.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST79th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Transit access

4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

4.9%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.08%

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 94619, one of several in Oakland, California, in overall standing, comes out in the top 9.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,993rd) and the top 21% of California (366th).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: park land settles in the top 2.9% nationally, modeled obesity lands in the bottom 6.2% nationally, and lead in tap water rests at the national minimum. Modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 4.8% nationally, household income lands in the top 7.0% nationally, and transit rests in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 7.5% nationally. On the other hand, modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 2.1% nationally, and loud transportation noise settles in the top 3.3% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, expected annual loss runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 94516, just across the boundary.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 92%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Disability

healthier than 81%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 99%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 87%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 74%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 72%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 64%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 99%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 62%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 51%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

Disability

healthier than 36%

7%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Findings that name this ZIP

2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 79.4 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $129,867 predicts 81.1 years — 1.7 years below.

    Ranked #2,126 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 79.4 ± 1.3 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 81.7 years — 2.3 years below them.

    Ranked #1,798 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults21.3%19.0–23.9
High blood pressure among adults30.3%27.4–33.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.4%5.9–7.1
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.8–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults4.9%4.4–5.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults4.4%4.0–5.0
Depression among adults20.1%17.6–23.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.2%9.8–12.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.3%30.1–36.8
Obesity among adults25.4%21.5–30.0
Stroke among adults3.0%2.8–3.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.4%6.0–9.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%6.0–8.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure71.9%68.7–75.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.0%70.8–77.1
Cholesterol screening among adults88.4%87.0–89.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.5%58.4–66.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.4%64.6–70.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.1%71.0–82.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.8%13.5–18.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.8%8.4–11.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.1%17.3–23.2
Short sleep duration among adults34.9%31.0–39.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.6%16.6–20.9
Frequent mental distress among adults15.9%14.2–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults12.0%10.7–13.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.5%11.2–14.1
Any disability among adults27.7%24.7–31.1
Hearing disability among adults4.9%4.4–5.5
Independent living disability among adults7.1%6.4–7.9
Mobility disability among adults12.1%10.7–13.8
Self-care disability among adults3.3%3.1–3.6
Vision disability among adults4.6%4.2–5.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.0%23.9–30.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.9–16.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.4%11.8–15.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.8%11.3–14.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.1%7.2–9.1
Loneliness among adults37.4%33.4–41.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.1–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.6% (4.1–24.9%) n=1,714
Uninsured 18–647.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.7% (1.7–17.9%) n=1,704
No HS diploma (25+)12.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.8% (1.4–30.9%) n=1,729
Bachelor's or higher (25+)57.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50531.3% (9.9–68.2%) n=1,729
Unemployment rate (16+)4.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2746.1% (0.8–12.0%) n=1,714
Households without a vehicle6.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.0–12.2%) n=1,708
Broadband subscription92.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32293.4% (82.1–98.4%) n=1,708
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)41.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32238.6% (24.4–50.5%) n=1,708
Homeownership rate69.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32264.1% (31.9–86.4%) n=1,708
Crowded housing (>1 per room)6.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–15.9%) n=1,708
Foreign-born population23.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,55318.9% (3.0–40.4%) n=1,730
Single-parent households39.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.4% (35.1–72.3%) n=1,692
Population 65+16.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (9.7–35.7%) n=1,730
Median age39.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.1 yr (31.8–57.0) n=1,712
Median household income$129,867$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$93,448 ($54,188–$159,562) n=1,584
Median home value$1,025,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$659,800 ($300,520–$1,493,340) n=1,593
Median gross rent$2,107$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,912 ($1,113–$2,923) n=1,461
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)CA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.4 yr ± 0.6478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30880.5 yr (76.7–83.8) n=1,665

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.64 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured